DRIVERS' VIEWS
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l• Owner-driver ADRIAN INWOOD drives an !veal EureStar 420. He said: "The windows give a clear view and the mirrors are big, perhaps a bit too big for tipper work, and they look very
expensive to replace. A day
cab feels a bit cramped,
but it would be hard to justify the extra cost and lose payload for a sleeper cab on local work. The steering is quite light, but the foot
pedals are heavier than mine. The vertical exhaust is very noisy, especially with the window open. I like the layout of Scania dash. I can set and reach everything, but there are too many nooks and crannies to trap the dust. It would be difficult to keep clean. The seats give good support, but they all do when they are new. If I were interested in buying an eightlegger like this I would be looking to see what the whole package had to offer."
• STEVE FENABLES drives a B4C 260 6x4 for Buckingham Aggregates. "The entry is nice and easy, providing the steering wheel is not set too low," he said. He found that there was plenty of room to adjust the seat fore and aft. Pulling up the steep Incline out of the quarry from rest, he remarked: "It pulls as well as my six-wheeler." Out on the road In higher gears he added that It was a bit quicker up to speed than his. "The stack behind the driving seat is likely to give me a headache," he said. "I drive with the nearside window open to keep the noise down in hot weather like today's. I can feel the exhaust brake working, but Its more effective when the truck is empty. The steering Is riot heavy, nor is the gear change, but it is good and warm now. Over the first 10 miles on a cold morning it will be a lot stiffer. The window in the back panel is really useful—I can see to the rear past the front of the body at tight road junctions."